Jul
26
2011
Video: Speech Interface of Windows Phone Mango
Jonne Eilimö | July 26, 2011 15:54 UTC | 0 comments | sourceCheck out this video by Pocketnow to see how the Speech Interface is working in Windows Phone Mango.
Category: Microsoft
Jul
24
2011
Microsoft drops GeoTrust verification for individuals and students
Jonne Eilimö | July 24, 2011 14:54 UTC | 0 comments | source
Microsoft has finally dropped the need for individuals and students to go through a GeoTrust verification process when signing up for a developer account on create.msdn.com (needed for Windows Phone development). This will make the process of registering much faster. The registration process took roughly two weeks for me. Good to hear that this has now been removed for individuals and students!
Here is the text from AppHub:
AppHub – GeoTrust verification for individuals and students cancelled
Microsoft has canceled the GeoTrust verification for individuals and students with the last AppHub update:
Individual and Student Identity Validation individuals will be verified using the information provided and their credit card information
Company Identity Validation
GeoTrust will contact the Corporate Approver to validate the information provided during registration
Jul
24
2011
Windows Phone Mango AutoComplete in Marketplace search
Jonne Eilimö | July 24, 2011 14:48 UTC | 0 comments |
Many have complained that the Marketplace search doesn’t support autocompletion of searches on Windows Phone 7. Well, this is about to change with Mango. The image above shows you how the autocomplete does the search when typing in the keyword. This will definitely easy searches on Mango!
Jul
22
2011
Windows Phone Mango is Released to Manufacturers (RTM)
Jonne Eilimö | July 22, 2011 18:16 UTC | 1 comment | source
Windows Phone 7 Mango has gone gold now. This means that Microsoft has released it to manufacturers (RTM), and is basically code complete. We should see the first Mango equipped devices appear in roughly a month! The gold build is reported to be build 7710, the same that was seen on Nokia’s leaked Sea Ray device a few days ago.
Jul
19
2011
Video comparison: Windows Phone Mango vs. iOS 4
Jonne Eilimö | July 19, 2011 18:13 UTC | 0 comments | sourceCheck out this video comparison, made by the guys over at Pocketnow, between Apple’s iOS 4 and Windows Phone 7.5 Mango. It is a hefty 18 minutes and 30 seconds, so go and grab a drink before watching it!
Jul
14
2011
Nokia planning a US $130 million marketing campaign for Windows Phone?
Jonne Eilimö | July 14, 2011 16:07 UTC | 0 comments | source
According to the British Marketing Magazine, Nokia is currently preparing a large marketing campaign for Windows Phone. The campaign is said to cost roughly $130 million USD, and it will be a worldwide campaign. The campaign is expected to last roughly six months, and will help Nokia create a new brand around Windows Phone.
The first Nokia branded Windows Phone device is expected to be released by the end of October, at the Nokia World event.
Jul
14
2011
Windows Phone Mango will be released in September
Jonne Eilimö | July 14, 2011 15:51 UTC | 0 comments |
Microsoft today confirmed, sort of, that Windows Phone 7.5 Mango will be released in September. The tweet you see above was posted by the official imaginecup handle, so it can be interpreted as semi official. The tweet read “#ImagineCup finalists ALL receive Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Release!! Each student will get the phone by September!”. So Septem
